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Coming from a lower class family Mizoguchi entered the production company Nikkatsu as an actor specialized in female roles. Later he became an assistant director and made his first film in 1922. Although he filmed almost 90 movies in the silent era, only his last 12 productions are really known outside of Japan because they were especially produced for Venice (e.g The Life of Oharu (1952) or Sansho the Bailiff (1954). He only filmed two productions in color: Yôkihi (1955) and Taira Clan Saga (1955).

Kenji Mizoguchi was the greatest Japanese filmmaker who made social realistic films for the working class women throughout his career. And his most successful masterpiece is Ugetsu (1953).

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

He is one of the rare directors who has helmed over 100 films.

Mizoguchi Kenji was inspired by nihonga (traditional Japanese painting) and woodblock prints.

Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. &quot;World Film Directors, Volume One,
1890-1945&quot;. Pages 787-803. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company,
1987.

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